RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 24 SHOWN OF 24

Lowest median rent, Maryland counties · 1990

Maryland counties with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Allegany County, MDMD66,848$283−26%

02Somerset County, MDMD24,973$302−30%

03Garrett County, MDMD28,370$310−19%

04Dorchester County, MDMD33,628$330−28%

05Caroline County, MDMD34,116$348−28%

06Washington County, MDMD157,731$358−26%

07Worcester County, MDMD54,459$398−31%

08Kent County, MDMD19,565$406−23%

09Baltimore, MDMD569,997$413−17%

10Talbot County, MDMD38,238$429−22%

11Wicomico County, MDMD106,899$439−23%

12Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,448$471−24%

13Cecil County, MDMD107,131$471−24%

14Harford County, MDMD266,446$481−26%

15Carroll County, MDMD176,677$484−24%

16Baltimore County, MDMD847,650$529−21%

17St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692$539−25%

18Frederick County, MDMD302,883$558−22%

19Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380$616−23%

20Prince George's County, MDMD970,374$642−13%

21Calvert County, MDMD94,484$664−21%

22Howard County, MDMD339,183$680−23%

23Charles County, MDMD176,593$690−20%

24Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582$740−19%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES